Zinc-substituted hydroxyapatite : a biomaterial with enhanced bioactivity and antibacterial properties

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a synthetic biomaterial and has been found to promote new bone formation when implanted in a bone defect site. However, its use is often limited due to its slow osteointegration rate and low antibacterial activity, particularly where HA has to be used for long term biomedical...

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Main Authors: Thian, E. S., Konishi, T., Kawanobe, Y., Lim, P. N., Ho, B., Aizawa, M., Choong, Cleo Swee Neo
Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104641
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/16563
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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